By James K My last visit was in July 2010 during the tail end of the coral bleaching. None of the coral appeared to be bleaching this time round although there is a marked reduction in the amount of coral. Mudskippers (Periophthalmus chrysospilos) inhabit an area nearer the seawall. Typically skittish though this plump fellow […]

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The gorgeous photography of Hantu Blog volunteer Jimmy Goh, was recently featured in Singapore’s daily broadsheet, The Straits Times. More recently, it was also put together in a slide show presentation for asia! Magazine. Who knows where else the critters of Hantu will spring up?!

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A rare opportunity to visit the waters of Pulau Hantu in the dark brought together some of the islands biggest fans – and we mean, a pair of 1.2m sharks and a serpent of the sea. Divers ooh-ed and ahh-ed all the way from our Southern Islands. While I was home nursing a broken elbow, […]

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Whoever said size was everything hasn’t taken a macro lens into the depths of Hantu’s waters. Our keen-eyed volunteer guide and dive instructor Jimmy Goh, takes a closer look at the treasures that are concealed amidst the colour and coral on the reef. (Above: Flatworm on gorgonian coral.)

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While I was away from Singapore, Hantu Blog volunteers didn’t stop at what they were passionate about; they continued to dive at Hantu with friends and strangers alike, educating them about the life on local reefs and taking some incredible pictures like the one above of an Aeolid feeding.

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The last time the Hantu Blog featured pictures shot by our volunteer Jimmy Goh, we received a plethora of feedback saying how brilliant his pictures were. Not only does Jimmy take great pictures, he also has an amazing knack for finding minute and fascinating critters on our reefs! Jimmy likes to refer to the above […]

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Blog divers made some amazing finds in the Hantu Blog’s second private charter trip in the New Year, like this nudibranch which I think might be from the genus trinchesia although I’m not entirely sure.

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They’re called flatworms, but the name does little to describe them apart from the fact that they were, well, flat! Finding a flatworm on the reef can be as exciting as spotting a brilliant nudibranch. As these pictures as testament, flatworms come in an array of colours that may include texture and intricate patterns. Flatworms […]

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What kind of stuff is crawling about on whips and stingy things? Pretty amazing stuff apparently! Here’s a collection of images shot by Hantu Blog volunteers, of the beautiful and tiny creatures that find shelter in the whip corals and stinging “leaves” of hydroids. (Above: Commensal shrimp on whip coral)

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The one of the cool things about Pulau Hantu is that its reefs can be enjoyed throughout the year, even during the monsoon. The end of the year is a busy time for Hantu’s waters because a lot of local divers, deprived of diving in other location in the South China Sea affected by the […]

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